June 21
Liberia: Media Owners Urge Executive Mansion to Halt Website Advertising, Cite Negative Impact On Their Businesses
FrontPageAfrica
Media executives, including publishers and radio and television station managers, have urged the Executive Mansion to stop advertising on its website. Read more »
Liberia: LTA Cracks Down On Non-Compliant Radio Stations
Liberian Observer
Some of the most prominent FM radio stations in Montserrado County, according to the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), are in trouble with the broadcast regulatory… Read more »
Nigeria: Stand Up Against Hate Speech, Nigerian Youths Told
Vanguard
Director General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, has charged youths to stand up against hate speech and harmful narratives. Read more »
Nigeria: Military, Media Collaboration Shouldn't Be Limited to Reporting of Terrorism - COAS
Vanguard
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has told media practitioners that collaboration between it and the military should not be limited to reporting of conflicts,… Read more »
Uganda: Two Journalists Remanded Over Operating Media House Without Licence
Nile Post
Two journalists, Alirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru, from Grapevine Publications and Ono Bwiino Newspaper, have been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of publishing… Read more »
Uganda: Media Urged to Embed SDGs Into Their Daily Work
Nile Post
The media have been called upon to embed discussions on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their daily works to accelerate their implementation by 2030. Read more »
June 20
Kenya: 2024 Finance Bill - Ignore Fake Letter Claiming That Kenyan Police Have Approved Nationwide Protests
Africa Check
2024 Finance Bill: Ignore fake letter claiming that Kenyan police have approved nationwide protests Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Junta Again Suspends TV News Broadcasts
HRW
The decision by Burkina Faso's media regulatory body to suspend broadcasts of the French news network TV5 is the latest attempt to crack down on independent media and access to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians, Ignore Warning About Fulani Herdsmen Selling Poisoned Cow Meat. Video of Dead Cows Online Since 2022
Africa Check
Nigerians, ignore warning about Fulani herdsmen selling poisoned cow meat. Video of dead cows online since 2022 Read more »
Kenya: No, Late Kenyan Author Ken Walibora Did Not Write Book Appearing to Criticise President William Ruto Ahead of His Time, Viral Book Cover Photoshopped
Africa Check
No, late Kenyan author Ken Walibora did not write book appearing to criticise president William Ruto ahead of his time, viral book cover photoshopped Read more »
Uganda: UJA Condemns Detention of Two Journalists, Demands Immediate Release
Nile Post
The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has condemned the ongoing detention of two journalists, Arirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru, from Grape Vine Publications and Ono Bwiino… Read more »
Nigeria: Video of Prominent Nigerian Pastor William Kumuyi Moving to London After Encouraging Nigerians to Believe in Current Government Is Old
Africa Check
Video of prominent Nigerian pastor William Kumuyi moving to London after encouraging Nigerians to believe in current government is old Read more »
Niger: Niger Reinstates Prison Sentences for Journalists for Defamation, Insult
CPJ
Nigerien authorities must decriminalize defamation and ensure that the country's cybercrime law does not unduly restrict the work of the media, the Committee to Protect Journalists… Read more »
Sudan: Journalist Detained in Darfur, UK Travel Advisory Warns of Kidnapping Risk in Sudan
Dabanga
Media representatives in Darfur have condemned the detention of Sudan TV journalist Ahmed Jamam, who was detained in El Fasher two weeks ago, according to his family. Several… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Newspaper to Honour Obazee, the Man Who Investigated Emefiele
Premium Times
Mr Obazee and other government business entities will receive the prize for the public service category, the daily reported on Wednesday. Read more »
Malawi: Media Challenged to Sensitize the Public On New Persons With Disability Law
Nyasa Times
World Vision in partnership with Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA) has challenged the media to sensitize people on the new Persons with Disability Act. Read more »
Nigeria: Online Media Killing Our Businesses, Newspaper Vendors Lament
Premium Times
"I can no longer rely on the business, instead, I am now combining it with the selling of provision store to survive." Read more »
June 19
West Africa: Burkina Faso Suspends Yet Another French Media
MFWA
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned with the suspension of French news channel TV5 Monde-Afrique by the Burkinabe authorities and calls for dialogue to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: War in the DRC: Community Radio Stations Taken Hostage, Journalists Threatened in North Kivu [press release]
RSF
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is in the throes of armed conflict, members of the national army have taken over the premises of two community radio… Read more »
Guinea: RSF Calls on ECOWAS to React to Media Shutdowns in Guinea [press release]
RSF
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the Guinean government’s illegal decision to strip six privately-owned independent broadcasters – four radio stations and two… Read more »
South Africa: Media24 To Cut 5 Newspapers, 400 Jobs at Risk - South African News Briefs - June 19, 2024
allAfrica
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Nigeria: Sahara Group Unveils Asharami Square to Enhance Sustainability Coverage in the Media
This Day
Leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, has announced the inaugural edition of Asharami Square, a pioneering initiative aimed at advancing the reportage of… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Online Media Killing Our Businesses', Newspaper Vendors Lament
Daily Trust
Newspaper vendors and sales representatives of some print media houses in Enugu say their businesses are at the edge due to the online media. Read more »
Southern Africa: Condolence Message On the Passing On of Journalist Lucy Yasini [press release]
MISA
A longstanding member of MISA Zimbabwe, Yasini was also a leader in her own right and once served as a member of the organisation's Harare Advocacy Committee in defence of media… Read more »
Nigeria: Naija Times Publisher, Braimah, Nominated for Alumni Award of UK's University of Roehampton [press release]
Premium Times
The university says his nomination stood out among an incredibly talented pool of candidates. Read more »